Posts Tagged ‘ Skype ’

iPhone 4S, Skype, Volkswagen: Hot Trends

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Popular searches on the Internet Friday include Apple’s new iPhone 4S which goes on Sale Friday. The latest version of Apple’s smartphone is available in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the U.K., and is expected to beat sales of the iPhone 4 when it was released last...

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Italian VoIP firm challenges Microsoft/Skype deal

Microsoft’s massive $8.5 billion deal to buy Skype seems to be working its way through U.S. regulatory scrutiny without much trouble, but there may be a new wrinkle emerging in the European Union. Italian VoIP company Messagenet has written to the European Commission warning that if Microsoft is permitted to acquire Skype, it will...

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Chidambaram wants policy to intercept VoIP calls

The Home Ministry had asked the department of telecommunication to ensure access to all encrypted data, including that of international players such as Blackberry, Skype and even Gmail. (get the story…) Related items Kineto's Smart VoIP Goes Head To Head With Google Voice, Skype Kineto's Smart VoIP app takes on Google Voice, Skype Kineto's...

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Congress Approves Skype VoIP Service with History of Faulty Security

On June 28, the House of Representatives announced that it had enabled its public WiFi network for the use of Voice over IP services Skype and ooVoo to communicate and hold teleconferences. (get the story…) Related items Hosted PBX VoIP Service Launched by Telephone System Provider HostedPBXip.com VoIP Innovations Expands its VoIP Termination Footprint...

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Net giants launch APAC lobby group

Google, Nokia, Skype, Yahoo and eBay yesterday launched the Asia Internet Coalition, an industry body that aims to foster an open internet. (here is the story…) Related items VIDEO: Google sees growth across Asia Facebook goes down in Europe and parts of Asia Facebook goes offline in Europe and parts of Asia Online tool...

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5 Reasons Why Skype Will Be an Office Hit

When Microsoft announced its acquisition of Skype , it marked another turning point for many early adopters who have known the simplicity and usefulness of the service since its first days of availability back in 2003. What the acquisition also represents is the potential for greater adoption by business people. Of course that will...

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The Skype Phone from Microsoft: Coming in 2012?

Microsoft’s purchase of Skype suggests some big Windows Phone announcements for 2012. (get the story…) Related items Microsoft’s Skype Deal, Windows Phone Trash Talk Marked Week esnatech launches UC software for Windows® Phone 7 The hidden costs of poor technology purchasing How AT&T, Nokia pulled Windows Phone into the 4G LTE world How AT&T,...

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Microsoft announced the acquisition of Internet communications provider Skype for $8.5 billion. (get the story…) Related items 5 Reasons Why Skype Will Be an Office Hit The Skype Phone from Microsoft: Coming in 2012? Global Technology Transfer Group (GTT Group) Announces Patent Acquisition Opportunity Related to Voice and Data … Could Skype, other VoIP...

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Skype for Android app updated with 3G U.S. calling

Skype has rolled out an updated version of its Android app on Wednesday, and one added feature is sure to please U.S. customers. (more…) Related items More Than One-Third of U.S. Android Phones Are 4G Enabled Skype Android app update: Security fixes, 3G calls T-Mobile Prism 3G set debut in early May Android 4.0.4...

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Skype for Android gets 3G VoIP calls at long last

(Credit: Skype) Skype for Android users in the U.S. will be able to start making VoIP calls over 3G today in addition to calls over Wi-Fi, a feature that loyal users have been wanting since the app first debuted. This isn’t the first time 3G calling has been available in the U.S. Back in...

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